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Swalwell's Exit Shakes California Democratic Calculations

Eric Swalwell's decision to drop out of California's gubernatorial race has sent ripples through Democratic circles far beyond state lines, forcing party strategists to recalibrate their approach t...

Sarah Mitchell April 13, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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GOP delays Pentagon commander testimony on Middle East ops

House Republicans have pushed back a scheduled hearing with the top military commander overseeing Middle East operations, moving the testimony from next week to late May.The postponement affects th...

Sarah Mitchell April 13, 2026 0 comments 3 min read

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Swalwell to step down over sexual misconduct allegations

Rep. Eric Swalwell announced his intention to resign from Congress following sexual misconduct allegations, marking a significant departure for the California Democrat who has served in the House f...

Sarah Mitchell April 13, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Pentagon Stays Mum on How It Would Actually Choke Off Iran

President Trump has signaled plans to increase pressure on Tehran, but the Pentagon is keeping specifics under wraps about what enforcing such a blockade would entail in practice.Military strategis...

Sarah Mitchell April 13, 2026 0 comments 3 min read

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Iran Has Staying Power Against U.S. Naval Pressure, Former State Department Official Says

A former high-ranking State Department official is pushing back against the idea that a naval blockade would quickly force Iran to capitulate, warning that Tehran possesses the resilience and resou...

Sarah Mitchell April 13, 2026 0 comments 8 min read

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Trump Loses Bid to Sue WSJ Over Epstein Birthday Card Story

A federal judge has thrown out Donald Trump's lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal, rejecting his claim that the newspaper defamed him in a story about a birthday card he sent to Jeffrey Epstein...

Sarah Mitchell April 13, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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Trump's Take on Heavenly Portrait: Actually a Doctor, He Says

Donald Trump offered an unconventional reading of a viral image that depicted him surrounded by divine light and dressed in flowing religious garments. Rather than acknowledging the religious image...

Sarah Mitchell April 13, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Luna pushes fast ouster of Swalwell over misconduct charges

Representative Anna Paulina Luna, a Florida Republican, is demanding an immediate expulsion vote against two colleagues facing sexual misconduct allegations, signaling an aggressive push to move fo...

Sarah Mitchell April 13, 2026 0 comments 3 min read

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Trump weighs in on Iran tensions, papal history during casual White House moment

Donald Trump touched on two unexpected topics while discussing matters at the White House recently, shifting from geopolitical tensions to historical trivia in a candid exchange that caught observe...

Sarah Mitchell April 13, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Trump Administration Settles Library Funding Dispute

The Trump administration has resolved a legal challenge over threatened cuts to library funding, ending a lawsuit brought by the American Library Association. The library group had sued over fundin...

Sarah Mitchell April 13, 2026 0 comments 3 min read

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Federal judge kills Trump's $10 billion WSJ lawsuit over Epstein birthday card

A federal judge in Florida dismantled President Donald Trump's $10 billion defamation case against The Wall Street Journal on Monday, ruling that the lawsuit fails to meet the legal standard requir...

Sarah Mitchell April 13, 2026 0 comments 8 min read

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Trump Yanks Divine Savior Image After Backlash From His Own Camp

A social media post showing President Donald Trump as a Christ-like healer vanished from his platform Sunday night following swift condemnation, including from conservative supporters who viewed th...

Sarah Mitchell April 13, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Trump Explains AI Image as Misunderstood Doctor Portrait

Donald Trump offered a clarification about a controversial artificial intelligence image he shared, saying he believed it depicted him in a medical role rather than in any other context.The explana...

Sarah Mitchell April 13, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Ethics Panel Opens Misconduct Probe Into Rep. Swalwell

The House Ethics Committee launched an investigation Monday into sexual misconduct allegations against Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., examining whether the congressman violated official conduct stan...

Sarah Mitchell April 13, 2026 0 comments 3 min read

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Trump's Iran Threats and Vatican Attack Spark New Questions About His Mental State

Donald Trump's recent inflammatory rhetoric has reignited longstanding concerns about his psychological fitness, with former allies and advisers now openly questioning whether he has become increas...

Sarah Mitchell April 13, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Congress faces triple crisis: DHS shutdown, expulsion votes, Iran war showdown

Congress returns Monday to a legislative minefield. Lawmakers will immediately confront three separate battles that could reshape the spring agenda: funding a shuttered Department of Homeland Secur...

Sarah Mitchell April 13, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Religious Leaders Demand Trump Apologize Over Pope Remarks and Jesus Image Post

Religious figures across the political spectrum are condemning President Trump for recent comments about Pope Francis and a social media post featuring Jesus imagery, with even conservative allies ...

Sarah Mitchell April 13, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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Democratic Dream Crumbles in California as Party Scrambles for New Leader

California's Democratic establishment faces an unexpected crisis: they cannot find a compelling candidate to lead the state they've dominated for years.The party's struggle to attract a strong gube...

Sarah Mitchell April 13, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Trump's Hormuz Gambit Tests Whose Economy Cracks First

The Trump administration is escalating economic pressure on Iran through a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most critical shipping channels. The strategy amounts to a high-stake...

Sarah Mitchell April 13, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Orbán's 16-year reign ends: Hungary's strongman concedes defeat

Viktor Orbán has acknowledged electoral defeat after leading Hungary for more than a decade and a half, marking a dramatic shift in the nation's political landscape.The Hungarian prime minister, wh...

Sarah Mitchell April 13, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Swalwell Quits Governor Race as Misconduct Allegations Mount

Democratic Representative Eric Swalwell has suspended his campaign for California governor following the emergence of multiple sexual misconduct allegations against him, including accusations of ra...

Sarah Mitchell April 13, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Orbán's 16-Year Grip Slips as Hungary Embraces New Direction

Hungarian voters have ended Viktor Orbán's lengthy tenure as prime minister, delivering a decisive blow to one of Europe's most polarizing leaders and a figure closely aligned with both Donald Trum...

Sarah Mitchell April 13, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Trump Posts Divine Portrait After Pope Clash

Donald Trump shared an artificial intelligence-generated image on his Truth Social platform showing himself in a Jesus-like pose, apparently healing the sick, following a recent exchange with Pope ...

Sarah Mitchell April 13, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Trump Orders Navy Blockade of Hormuz After Iran Talks Collapse

President Donald Trump has ordered the U.S. Navy to establish a blockade at the Strait of Hormuz, a dramatic military escalation following the breakdown of diplomatic negotiations with Iran over th...

Sarah Mitchell April 13, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Trump's Iran Blockade Plan Hits a Snag: No International Support Yet

President Trump announced plans for a complete blockade of Iran following failed direct negotiations over the weekend, but his call for other nations to join the effort has so far gone unanswered.T...

Sarah Mitchell April 13, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Pope Fires Back at Trump: 'No Fear' in Pushing Peace

Hours after drawing criticism from President Trump on Sunday night, Pope Leo XIV made clear he would not back down from his opposition to war, according to reports of his remarks.The pontiff's swif...

Sarah Mitchell April 13, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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Democrats, Fuentes vie for turf after Turning Point USA stumbles

College campuses that once belonged exclusively to Turning Point USA are now contested territory. A nascent Democratic organization and far-right activist Nick Fuentes are both moving to fill the v...

Sarah Mitchell April 13, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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Vance's Iran Gambit Falls Short

Vice President JD Vance spearheaded the most significant diplomatic engagement between Washington and Tehran in nearly five decades, but the effort ultimately stalled without producing a breakthrou...

Sarah Mitchell April 13, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Trump Blasts Pope Leo XIV as 'Weak' on Crime, Foreign Policy

President Donald Trump launched a pointed attack on Pope Leo XIV on Sunday, questioning the pontiff's leadership on two of the administration's signature concerns.Speaking to reporters and posting ...

Sarah Mitchell April 12, 2026 0 comments 3 min read

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Trump Unloads on Pope: Calls Him Too Liberal, Soft on Crime

Donald Trump took his criticism to an unexpected target this week, launching a social media attack against Pope Leo and characterizing the pontiff as overly progressive and lenient on criminal just...

Sarah Mitchell April 12, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Trump Tempers Gas Price Expectations, Worrying Republicans Before Midterms

Donald Trump acknowledged Sunday that soaring gas prices may not fall in time to boost Republicans ahead of the midterm elections, a candid assessment that has sparked fresh anxiety within his part...

Sarah Mitchell April 12, 2026 0 comments 3 min read

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Swalwell exits California governor race over misconduct claims

Democratic congressman Eric Swalwell has abandoned his bid for California governor following sexual misconduct allegations that triggered swift defections within his own party.The decision came aft...

Sarah Mitchell April 12, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Trump warns oil prices will climb as Iran talks collapse

President Trump suggested oil markets could face upward pressure following the breakdown of U.S.-Iran negotiations over the weekend, signaling that renewed tensions between the two countries may ri...

Sarah Mitchell April 12, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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AIPAC Support Emerges as Fresh Test for Democrats

Three protesters disrupted a Democratic National Committee meeting in New Orleans on Friday, each rising to challenge party leadership over U.S. support for Israel and accusations that transparency...

Sarah Mitchell April 12, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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Sharpton's Take: Which 2028 Democrats Made the Cut

Rev. Al Sharpton watched ten Democratic contenders audition for his convention stage and emerged with a clear sense of who impressed him most. In a sit-down with The New York Times, the activist an...

Sarah Mitchell April 12, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Rare Bipartisan Push Emerges to Boot Two House Members

A bipartisan effort to remove two House members from Congress is gaining momentum, with lawmakers from both parties signaling they will back expulsion measures in separate votes.The dual campaign t...

Sarah Mitchell April 12, 2026 0 comments 3 min read

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Castro Denies Communist Label in Rare U.S. TV Appearance

Fidel Castro walked onto the Meet the Press set in April 1959 with a startling claim: he was not a communist. The Cuban leader made the declaration during his inaugural American television appearan...

Sarah Mitchell April 12, 2026 0 comments 3 min read

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Florida Republican Calls for Ouster of Two Lawmakers Over Misconduct Claims

Rep. Byron Donalds of Florida said he will support expulsion votes for both Rep. Eric Swalwell, a California Democrat, and Rep. Tony Gonzales, a Texas Republican, over allegations of sexual assault...

Sarah Mitchell April 12, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Progressive Democrat Breaks Ranks, Backs Expulsion of Swalwell and Gonzales

Rep. Pramila Jayapal said she will vote to remove two House members accused of sexual misconduct, drawing a sharp distinction between her position and partisan loyalty.The Washington Democrat told ...

Sarah Mitchell April 12, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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Cuban Leader Vows to Fight U.S. Invasion: 'We'll Die for This'

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel made his first appearance on American television Sunday, using the platform to deliver a stark warning about military confrontation with the United States.Speaking...

Sarah Mitchell April 12, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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Cuba Ready to Fight Back, Leader Warns Washington

Cuba's president insisted his country would mount a fierce defense against any U.S. military action, even as he called for diplomatic talks between the neighboring nations.Miguel Díaz-Canel made th...

Sarah Mitchell April 12, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Capitol Gets a Reality Check: Housewives Cast Finds Congress Just as Dramatic

When stars from "Real Housewives" descended on Capitol Hill recently, they didn't find themselves in unfamiliar territory. The gossip, the infighting, the performance for cameras: the parallels bet...

Sarah Mitchell April 12, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Nuclear Arms Race Replay: Nations Scramble for AI Weapons Dominance

The world's military powers are locked in an escalating competition to weaponize artificial intelligence, with China, the United States, and Russia leading a buildup that experts are likening to th...

Sarah Mitchell April 12, 2026 0 comments 3 min read

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Trump Shrugs Off Iran Talks as He Catches UFC in Miami

President Trump was watching a UFC fight in Miami when negotiations with Iran fell apart, underscoring his publicly dismissive stance toward the talks even before they collapsed.As he traveled to F...

Sarah Mitchell April 12, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Vance Walks Out of Iran Talks Empty-Handed

Vice President JD Vance departed nuclear negotiations with Iran on Wednesday after more than 21 hours of talks without securing a deal, leaving the Trump administration scrambling to navigate a nar...

Sarah Mitchell April 12, 2026 0 comments 3 min read

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Trump Administration Ousts Immigration Judges in Student Deportation Case

The Trump administration has removed several immigration judges following their decisions to block deportation proceedings against pro-Palestinian student protesters, according to reporting on the ...

Sarah Mitchell April 11, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Trump's White House Ballroom Gets Green Light to Resume Construction

A federal appeals court cleared the way Saturday for construction on a new ballroom at the White House to continue, at least temporarily. The ruling came after a lower court judge had already appro...

Sarah Mitchell April 11, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Manhattan DA opens investigation into Swalwell misconduct claim

The Manhattan District Attorney's Office has initiated an investigation into a sexual assault allegation involving a U.S. congressman, marking the latest legal scrutiny faced by the lawmaker.The mo...

Sarah Mitchell April 11, 2026 0 comments 6 min read